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Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationFri, 09 Dec 2016 19:25:48 +0200Most women are attacked by men they know - ZumaPresident Jacob Zuma says the majority of violence experienced by women and children is at the hands of men known to them.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/most-women-are-attacked-by-men-they-know-zuma-20161125
Rapists need to be shamed publicly – Khwezi protesterOne of the women who protested in the name of President Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser during the 2016 local elections results briefing, says rapists need to feel the social consequences of their actions.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/rapists-need-to-be-shamed-publicly-khwezi-protester-20161125
Turkey throws out child sex bill after outcryA Turkish parliamentary committee has threwn out a bill that could have pardoned men convicted of child-sex assault, sealing the end of a controversy that led to a huge public outcry and protests.http://www.news24.com/World/News/turkey-throws-out-child-sex-bill-after-outcry-20161123
Ex-ANCYL leader to be sentenced for brutal murderFormer ANC Youth League leader Patrick Wisani will be sentenced in December for sjambokking his girlfriend to death.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/ex-ancyl-leader-to-be-sentenced-for-brutal-murder-20161122
Long hair, man-buns, earrings for boys at Cape Town schoolHair and jewellery regulations will be the same for boys and girls at a high school in Cape Town after the school decided to take out any reference to gender in its policy.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/long-hair-man-buns-earrings-for-boys-at-cape-town-school-20161116
Report: Women won't earn as much as men for 170 yearsA new report finds that the global gender pay gap will not be closed for another 170 years if current trends continue.http://www.news24.com/World/News/report-women-wont-earn-as-much-as-men-for-170-years-20161026
Redrafted Traditional Courts Bill encourages 'equal participation of women'The reworked Traditional Courts Bill that will be reintroduced to Parliament soon makes greater provision for equal participation of women.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/redrafted-traditional-courts-bill-encourages-equal-participation-of-women-20161012
Women '50% less likely' to access web in poor areasHigh prices, gender pay gaps, and a lack of education makes women 50% less likely to access basic internet services in poor urban communities, a global technology group has told Parliament.http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/women-50-less-likely-to-access-web-in-poor-areas-20160921
Gender inequality costs Africa $95bn a year - UNThe UN has urged African nations to close a gender gap that has been costing an estimated $95bn a year in lost economic potential.http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/gender-inequality-costs-africa-95bn-a-year-un-20160828
'Remember Khwezi' protesters praised in ParliamentOpposition parties have paid tribute to the four women who staged a silent protest against President Jacob Zuma and rape culture.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/remember-khwezi-protesters-praised-in-parliament-20160825
Man wears red dress, heels for sexuality talk with church leadersA male gender trainer wore a red dress and stilettos to a recent discussion on sexuality with Dutch Reformed church leaders.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/man-wears-red-dress-heels-for-sexuality-talk-with-church-leaders-20160823
Virginity tests for bursaries are unconstitutional - gender equality commissionThe uThukela District Municipality’s Maidens Bursary Award is unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unconstitutional, and should be discontinued, the Commission for Gender Equality has said.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/virginity-tests-for-bursaries-are-unconstitutional-gender-equality-commission-20160617
Cape Town cops hunt for man who allegedly kidnapped, beat exPolice are still on the hunt for a man who allegedly kidnapped and beat his ex-girlfriend so badly that her eyes couldn’t even open.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/cape-town-cops-hunt-for-man-who-allegedly-kidnapped-beat-ex-20160413
Three women win in landmark Saudi electionsA Saudi woman won a seat on Mecca's municipal council in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia's first-ever elections open to female voters and candidates, the country's election commission announced Sunday.http://www.news24.com/World/News/three-women-win-in-landmark-saudi-elections-20151213
Women to blame for rape because of clothes they wear – Grace MugabeGrace Mugabe has sparked outrage by suggesting women are to blame for rape because of the clothes they wear.http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbabwe/women-to-blame-for-rape-because-of-clothes-they-wear-grace-mugabe-20151121
Tricky issue of gender pay gap surfaces in White House raceThe persistent pay gap between women and men in the United States - right up to Hollywood stars - is emerging as a 2016 campaign issue, but experts say its root causes are complex.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Tricky-issue-of-gender-pay-gap-surfaces-in-White-House-race-20151018
Poet has dirty, loose panties - ANCYL presidentNewly elected ANC Youth League president Collen Maine hit below the belt at a female poet, saying "if her dirty panties are loose she must not take that it is true for the women in the ANC".http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Poet-has-dirty-loose-panties-ANCYL-president-20150911
Study reveals core of gender-based violence in BredasdorpThe 'superior' role men assume in relationships is at the core of gender-based violence bedevilling the Bredasdorp community, a study has revealed.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Study-reveals-core-of-gender-based-violence-in-Bredasdorp-20150617
Afghan woman buried after being beaten to death by mobAn Afghan woman who was beaten to death by a mob has been buried in Kabul, her coffin carried by women's rights activists.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Afghan-woman-buried-after-being-beaten-to-death-by-mob-20150322
Motshekga on Zuma comments: Everyone says dumb thingsANC Women's League president and Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says people should not be so sensitive about comments made by President Jacob Zuma on women.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Motshekga-on-Zuma-comments-Everyone-says-dumb-things-20150126